Europe

Disappointment in all directions: Is anyone actually happy with the outcome of the Synod on Synodality?

cardinal robert mcelroy of san diego, a key papal ally, spoke last february at the religious education congress in los angeles, the largest ...

Why we must recover St Thomas Becket: Catholic England's standard bearer against secular tyranny

in august 2023, one of the foremost newspapers in the united kingdom exhumed an old contention from the dirt after it featured a curious sto...

Judicial ‘safeguards’ of assisted suicide Bill are worthless, says father of baby abandoned by courts

the father of a baby girl who was allowed to die on the basis of the courts judging it being in her "best interest" has said that the purpor...

The Catholic Herald

From England to Taizé: Interview with famous community's British prior on finding peace and ecumenism

in 927 a benedictine monk named odo was appointed abbot of cluny, a recently founded abbey in burgundy, france. he refused to take the appoi...

We must guard against confusing Christianity with the secular 'cult' of Remembrance Day

across the united kingdom last weekend, catholic churches celebrated mass on remembrance sunday. at the mass i attended, the priest spoke mo...

Anthony McCarthy

Scorsese's candid message to Christians: "Faith and doubt are inseparable."

at the launch of his new television series about the saints, including joan of arc and john the baptist, academy award winning director mart...

Diary: by James Stourton, art historian and former Chairman of Sotheby’s UK

marcus binney is one of the unsung heroes of the last 50 years. he has saved more of england’s built heritage than any other person alive. w...

Following the science on the Shroud of Turin: A skeptical scholar's overview of the surprising mound of evidence suggesting authenticity

once again, history’s most mysterious relic is in the news. according to scientists at an italian research facility, the shroud of turin is ...

Pope takes roses and chocolates to Italy's abortion pioneer

pope francis has taken chocolates and a bouquet of roses to the italian politician who successfully campaigned to legalise abortion in the 1...

Beyond the bling: Mughals, Catholics and glittering works of art

there must be plenty of art enthusiasts who don’t know what a regular mughal is, let alone a great mughal. the memory of a dynasty that was ...

Lucien de Guise